It was raining outside but we were merry inside!
We continued our drive north and decided to make a stop at the Loch Maree Islands!
I looked up a little information about the islands.
The Loch Maree Islands are a group of scattered islands on Loch Maree.
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More than forty scattered islands carry the nearest thing to natural woodland left in Britain, a fragment of the original Caledonian Pine Forest. The wet climate of this area has resulted in blanket bog filling the damp hollows, where occasional stunted pines have taken hold. Black-throated divers take advantage of the tranquility of one of Britain’s least polluted freshwater lochs to breed here.
What an enchanting place. The mist added to the mood. Although there was light rain, it was unusually tranquil. Airy. I felt as if I was snooping around someone’s property; as if I wasn’t supposed to be there.
The islands seemed perfectly placed. They looked like they were part of a watercolour painting. There was something very magical about standing there.
Then there were the trees with these elevated root systems. The entire scene felt like a film set from a Tolkien novel!
Loved it!
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